Business Information Systems
Semester 1
AQM1011 - Mathematics 1 (Analysis/Lin. Algebra)
ID AQM1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Linear equation Vector analysis Infinitesimal and integral
calculus
Responsible: Wüst, Kirsten; Kuppinger, Bernd; Cleff, Thomas
Catalog Entry The content of this course is some basics of mathematics –
analysis and linear algebra.
AQM1012 - Mathematics 2 (Mathematics of Finance)
ID AQM1012
Level Entry Level
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Investment appraisal Modern financial products Interest
calculation
Responsible: Wüst, Kirsten; Cleff, Thomas; Kuppinger, Bernd
Catalog Entry
This course covers the mathematics of Finance. This includes
the calculation of interest, investment appraisal, calculation of
annuities and loans as well as modern financial instruments and
interest derivatives.
BIS1011 - Computers in Business - Foundations
ID BIS1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLL
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Lectures with lab exercises
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Catalog Entry
Introductary course for all business students in Pforzheim which
gives a general overview concerning “IT in business”. Especially
introduces basic concepts and keywords of computer science in
business. In detail we discuss fundamentals of information and
communication technology, we talk about hardware and
operating systems, discover how computer networks work and
learn how to build applications (includes several hands-on
trainings) We talk about databases and how to build and
manipulate them using SQL. Finally we discuss IT-security. The
overall objective of the course is to introduce basic concepts
and keywords and to get the students to a general
understanding using formalized methods to describe solutions.
Miscellaneous
BIS1012 - Computers in Business - Applications Hands-on-Training
ID BIS1012
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 1
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLL
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Exercise Course
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
BIS1013 - Computers in Business - E-Learning Based Foundations for Applications
ID BIS1013
Level Entry Level
Credits 1 Credits
Hours per week 1
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PVL
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach e-learning-based
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Objectives
Catalog Entry
The course conveys foundations in applying Microsoft Excel and
Microsoft Access. This is a pure virtual course. Presence dates
are not intended. The course content is offered by using web-
based teaching modules to be worked on autonomously by the
students. Electronical means for communication can be used
for tutorial support and as well as an opportunity for discussion.
The focus in Microsoft Excel is on handling spreadsheets,
formulas, cell formats, functions, and diagrams. The focus in
Microsoft Access is on data updates, data search, sorting and
filtering data, developing and planning databases, document
creation, queries, and reports. The aim of the course is to learn
the adequate handling of actual MS Office applications and
employing them effectively in studies and in their jobs.
Content
This is a pure virtual course. Presence dates are not intended.
The course content is offered by using web-based teaching
modules to be worked on autonomously by the students.
Electronical means for communication can be used for tutorial
support and as well as an opportunity for discussion.
The focus in Microsoft Excel is on handling spreadsheets,
formulas, cell formats, functions, and diagrams.
The focus in Microsoft Access is on data updates, data search,
sorting and filtering data, developing and planning databases,
document creation, queries, and reports.
ECO1011 - Introduction and Microeconomics
ID ECO1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture with exercises
Responsible: Beck, Hanno
Objectives
• Students understand the importance of governmental
regulations which are the framework for business
activities.
• They can handle supply and demand curves and they
are able to apply this instrument to
economic problems.
• Students can evaluate the risks of governmental
interventions on the formation of prices on the
markets.
• They know the functions of competition, the limits of
freedom of competition and they understand the
different parts of competition policy.
Content
• Basic economic concepts and methodological
foundations
• Economic systems (ideal types, real types),
Ordoliberalism (German kind of economic liberalism)
and “Social Market Economy”
• Demand and supply on markets, and elasticity,
production and cost functions
• Functioning of the price system: perfect and imperfect
competition, monopolistic price finding, and
oligopolies.
• State interventions in the development of market
prices, price ceilings, taxes, and externalities.
• Theory and reality of anti trust-policy
Workload
150 hours,
Contact time 60 hours
self-study 90 hours
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and
it is offered in English.
GMT1011 - Foundations of Accounting
ID GMT1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words
Accounting Financial Statement Balance
Sheet Bookkeeping Income Statement / Profit and Loss
Account
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry The course covers the German laws relating to book keeping
and preparing the financial accounts. In particular the general
systems used in practice are demonstrated: T-accounts, asset
account, profit/loss accounts, etc. The typical account
structures are considered and subsequently used to record the
more typical business transactions.
GMT1012 - Cost Accounting - Fundamentals
ID GMT1012
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of Accounting
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Cost Accounting Direct Costing Full Costing Calculation
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
This course deals the meaning, methods and procedural steps
of management accounting. It covers the basic terms of
management accounting and introduces into the different costs
concepts (e.g. direct costing, target costing, activity based
costing etc.). In addition, the relationship between
management and financial accounting is demonstrated.
Miscellaneous This course is offered in the 1st Semester, continuing
Foundations of Accounting.
GMT1021 - Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
ID GMT1021
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Managerial Processes Business
Management Management Functions Decisions
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions is splitted into
two lectures (Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
and II) being offered in sequence in the 1st and 2nd semester.
The course provides students with an understanding of the
fundamental problems facing a company together with the
constituent parts of a company and their contribution to solving
these problems. It covers the following topics: the business
system, the mangement process, planning systems, decision
making, leadership, cost theory, selection of approriate location
for and legal form of company and the various functions within
a company (Production, Marketing/Sales, Procurement,
Personell).
The order of presentation of the aforementioned subjects is
decided by the respective lecturer.
SIC1011 - Social and methodical competence
ID SIC1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination UPL
Language German
category Course
Discipline Crossfunctional Subjects
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words Teamwork Communication presentation skills Business
Simulation
Responsible: Liesegang, Eckart; Burkart, Brigitte; Bacher, Urban
Objectives 1. Behavioral Training: Communication and
Teamwork
The students
- know how to conduct subject conversations effectively
- know how to conduct conflict conversations effectively
without losers
- recognize destructive, rigid communication patterns and
practice successful alternatives
- are able to observe group processes and estimate own
behaviour
- perceive own role within the group and the effect of its
behaviour more consciously
- know how to influence and control teamwork goal-
orientedly
2. Management Simulation
The students
- know how to analyze business problems
- know business decision-making processes in connection
with fundamental company functions
- have an idea how to solve business problems
3. Presentation Skills
The students
- gain an assured manner when speaking in front of the
group
- are able to build up and design presentations goal- and
listener-oriented
- know how to deploy media, stylistic devices and body
language in an appropriate way
Catalog Entry
Social and methodological competence includes: Behavioral
Training: Communication and Teamwork, Management
Simulation, case studies and Presentation skills.
Semester 2
AQM1021 - Descriptive Statistics
ID AQM1021
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Data Collecting Redistribution Correlation Exploring
Data Data Summarizing
Responsible: Wüst, Kirsten; Schäfer, Wolfgang; Cleff, Thomas
Catalog Entry This course provides the basic descriptive methods of univariate
and bivariate statistics.
AQM1022 - Methods of Quantitative Planning I
ID AQM1022
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words
Linear Programming Methodologies of the decision making
process game theory Revenue Management Operations
Reseach
Responsible: Cleff, Thomas; Schmidt, Mario
BIS1021 - Operating Systems and Computer Architectures
ID BIS1021
Level Entry Level
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Catalog Entry
This lecture offers a general overview of "computer operating
systems and computer architecture" topics. In the hardware
oriented lessons the lecture focuses on fundamental concepts
of modern computer architecture. This is followed by software
oriented lessons discussing the tasks and functionality of todays
operating systems. Students are to learn, how both sides
interact and understand their dependence. Beyond this current
trends and their impact for the business IT are discussed. In
detail the main topic's of interest comprise: Base components
of modern hardware architectures, discussion of the Neumann
architecture, modern parallel architectural concepts,
fundamentals of CPU process management, inter process
communication, memory management as well as management
of the I/O sub-systems
BIS1022 - IT Networks and Data Communication
ID BIS1022
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Catalog Entry
This lecture offers a general overview of “computer networks
and data communication” topics. Students are to learn how
communication between modern digital systems is done. They
first get an introduction in fundamental concepts of computer
communication. Then we discuss layer 2 of the OSI reference
model with a special focus on the LAN technology Ethernet. In
the next step we concentrate on layers 3 and 4 of the OSI-
model discussing TCP/IP protocol family. In the end we talk
about the so called last mile problem of wide area networks
and actual solutions like DSL or radio communication.
ECO1012 - Macroeconomics
ID ECO1012
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Introduction and Microeconomics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture with exercises
Responsible: Beck, Hanno
Objectives
• Students understand the economic cycle and the basics
of national accounts.
• They know the Neoclassical and Keynesian
macroeconomic theory and they are able to apply them
to current economic topics.
• Students realize the reasons
for business fluctuations and they know the basics of
the growth theory and structural changes and their
influence on firms.
• They can explain different approaches for
unemployment.
• Students know the different scopes and limits of the
government to influence the macroeconomic
development.
• They are familiar with the basics of monetary theory
and the monetary policy of the European Central bank
including its influences on firms.
Catalog Entry
Students learn the foundations of macroeconomic analysis of
business cycles, economic growth, structural change,
unemployment and inflation. They acquire an understanding
of macroeconomic aggregates like GDP, its components,
employment and inflation. They learn the differences between
neoclassical and Keynesian macroeconomic theory and the
policy implications of these. They get information about the
foundations of monetary theory and the monetary policy
strategy of the Eurpean Central Bank. Finally, the lecture
enables students to analyze independently macroeconomic
problems and evaluate macroeconomic policies.
Content
• National accounts and circular flow model
• Neoclassical and Keynesian macroeconomic theory
• Explanation of macroeconomic phenomena like
business cycle fluctuations, economic growth, structural
change, unemployment and inflation
• Scope and limits of government macroeconomic policy
• Foundations of monetary theory and policy
Workload
150 hours,
Contact time 60 hours
self-study 90 hours
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and is
offered in English.
GMT1022 - Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
ID GMT1022
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Managerial Processes Business
Management Management Functions Decisions
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions is splitted into
two lectures (Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
and II) being offered in sequence in the 1st and 2nd semester.
The course provides students with an understanding of the
fundamental problems facing a company together with the
constituent parts of a company and their contribution to solving
these problems. It covers the following topics: the business
system, the mangement process, planning systems, decision
making, leadership, cost theory, selection of approriate location
for and legal form of company and the various functions within
a company (Production, Marketing/Sales, Procurement,
Personell).
The order of presentation of the aforementioned subjects is
decided by the respective lecturer. There is one final exam for
the Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I and
II covering all subjects dealt with at the end of Managerial
Processes, Functions and Decisions II.
LAW1011 - Business Law I (General Principles)
ID LAW1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Law
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Schmitt, Ralph
Catalog Entry Business students learn civil law basics and selected legal
methods.
Class Size about 70 students
TAX1011 - Business Taxation
ID TAX1011
Level Entry Level
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of Accounting
Discipline Taxation and Auditing
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Stobbe, Thomas; Spohn, Patrick; Mink, Markus; Aßmann,
Sabine; Erhardt, Martin
Objectives
• Students understand the different functions of tax law,
finance and economic theory of taxation.
• Using texts of law the students determine taxable facts
and their tax base in different tax types.
• They realise the effects of the system of value added
tax (value added tax as item in transit or as cost
component).
• They can determine the burden from taxes on income
(including tax base) for individuals (including cases on
income tax assessment) and companies (especially
partnerships and corporations) and entrepreneurs
(partners).
• They become aware of tax effects on decisions in
business (certain entrepreneurs have the option for
liabilty to pay taxes, choice of legal form, dividend
policy, equity capital or debts).
Catalog Entry
This course introduces into the fundamentals of the general
taxation system for enterprises according to the German tax
laws. It gives an introduction to the most important taxes –
Value Added Tax, Personal Income Tax, Trade Tax and
Corporate Income Tax.
Content
• Fundamentals of taxation
• Value added tax (liability to pay taxes, European single
market, reporting of value added tax, deductible prior
tax, value added tax as costs, options, dec-laration
duties)
• Income tax (liability to pay taxes, sources of taxable
income, determination of taxable income, wages tax,
capital gains tax, determination of income tax burdens,
tax assessment)
• Trade tax (liability to pay taxes, determination) and
trade tax imputation and its economic effects
• Corporate income tax (liability to pay taxes, tax base,
etc.)
• Determination of the total burden from taxes on
income with different case studies and exercises
• Comparison of legal forms (partnerships and
corporations)
Relationship with other courses
• Good knowledge of accounting from RW I (bookkeping)
is expected and is used for the determination of taxable
income.
• Connected to theory of public finance/ government
budget (economics).
• The choice of legal form (BWL I) is analysed in detail
under tax aspects and the resulting tax burdens are
compared.
• Connected to preparation of a balance sheet (BWL II);
contents are mainly differences between the
determination of income in terms of tax law and in
terms of commercial law.
• The difference in taxation of the legal form has great
impact on financing companies (BWL II).
Semester 3
AQM2011 - Inferential Statistics
ID AQM2011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLH/PLP
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Descriptive Statistics
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Conficence Intervals Parametric statistical methods Sampling
Distributions
Responsible: Cleff, Thomas; Schäfer, Wolfgang; Wüst, Kirsten
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
• understand inference statistics techniques, including
the application of EX-CEL, SPSS or STATA
• calculate and interpret elementary probabilities and
use them in statistical applications;
• apply the concept of Chi-Square, Binomial,
Hypergeometric, Poisson, Stu-dent, Normal and F-
probability distributions in statistical problems;
• construct and interpret confidence interval estimates of
population means, variances and proportions;
• conduct and interpret one and two sample hypothesis
tests concerning popu-lation means;
• conduct and interpret the non-parametric chi square
test.
Catalog Entry This course introduces the basic methods of inductive statistics.
AQM2012 - Methods of Quantitative Planning II
ID AQM2012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLH/PLP
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words
Corporate planning Sensivity Analysis Revenue
Management Project Management transport- and allocation
problem
Responsible: Cleff, Thomas; Schäfer, Wolfgang; Wüst, Kirsten; Kuppinger,
Bernd
Catalog Entry
BIS2011 - Data Modelling and Database Systems
ID BIS2011
Level Entry Level
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 3
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Computers in Business - Foundations
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words Data Modelling Database
Responsible: Kirn, Martin
Catalog Entry
This course offers a general overview about the „data modeling
and database” topic. Concepts for data modeling,
characteristics of databases, as well as transforming models
into concrete database structures are focused. Especially
covered are the following topics: techniques for analysis, entity
relationship modeling as well as object oriented modeling
followed by transformation and implementation into database
systems. Subsequently core competencies for databases like
synchronization, transaction control, as well as recovery
procedures and restart processes are conveyed.
BIS2012 - Foundations in Programming
ID BIS2012
Level Entry Level
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 3
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites
Computers in Business - Foundations
Computers in Business - Foundations
Technical Foundations in Business Information Systems
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words Programming Java
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Catalog Entry
This course offers an introduction into basics and concepts of
programming. Starting with procedural and structured concepts
students are lead step-by-step to developing object-oriented
programs. Subsequently smaller application systems are
created in practise-oriented course units. Java is employed as
programming language within an integrated development
environment (actually Netbeans). A further focus is set on the
systematic usage of existing specifications and class libraries.
ECO2011 - International Economics
ID ECO2011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of Economics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture with exercises
Responsible: Beck, Hanno
Objectives
• The students understand main issues and mechanisms
of economic globalization with respect to liberalized
global markets for goods, services, and production
factors.
• They can analyze the possible benefits and risks due to
globalization of markets.
• They know about international economic institutions
like the IMF or the WTO and can discuss their role in
international economic relations.
• They know about possible advantages and
disadvantages of exchange rate systems with fixed and
flexible exchange rates and about the determinants of
exchange rates.
Catalog Entry
Students learn theoretically and empirically about the German
economy and its relation to the world economy. Basic concepts
of international trade theory, exchange rate theory and
globalization are included. In addition to that, students get
familiar with international organisations as the IMF, the World
Bank Group, the WTO, and the European Union.
Content
• Balance of Payment Analysis
• Exchange Rate Economics
• Currency Crises
• International Trade Theory and Policy
• Effects of Protectionist Measures
• International Flows of Capital and International
Migration
• Global Governance
Relationship with other courses
• Basic knowledge on international economics will be
acquired which the students will have to apply within
the Economic Policy Seminar when they discuss topics
of current policy debate.
• The analysis of international economic relations is an
integral part of business administration courses, since
globalization has meanwhile reached all branches of
economic activities, enterprise size and firm levels.
Globalization is an important challenge for successful
firms.
Usability in other courses Applicable to Business Administration courses as well as
Business Law and Industrial Engineering.
Workload 150 hours, thereof
Contact time 60 hours
self-study 90 hours (for literature, exercises etc.)
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and it is
offered in English.
GMT3011 - Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
ID GMT3011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of General Management
Principles of Accounting
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Accounting Financial
Statement Accounting Investment Finance
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
The course Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance is
splitted into two subsequent lectures (Financial Accounting,
Investments and Finance I and II) over two semesters. It offers
in insight into the fundamentals of financial accounts (structure
of the balance sheet and profit & loss account, the contents of
each position and the various methods available for evaluating
them, the development of the fixed assets, cash flow statement
and a general analysis of the accounts). It subsquently deals
with the basics of investment decisions and financing a
company (methods of evaluating investments, finance
planing/budgeting, methods of internal and external financing).
The order of presentation of the aforementioned subjects is
decided by the respective lecturer. The course is graded on the
basis of a final exam at the end of Financial Accounting,
Investments and Finance II covering all subjects dealt with in
both parts of the course.
LAW2011 - Business Law II (Contracts and Torts)
ID LAW2011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Law I
Discipline Business Law
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Schmitt, Ralph
Catalog Entry Business students learn business related key issues of the law of
contract and extend their ability to apply legal methods.
Class Size about 70 Students
LAW2012 - Property Law and Law of Secured Transactions
ID LAW2012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Law I
Discipline Business Law
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Schmitt, Ralph
Catalog Entry
Business students acquire an overview of property and
securities law. They understand the legal methods to solve
reasonably complex legal questions.
Class Size about 70 students
SIC2011 - Intercultural competence
ID SIC2011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination UPL
Language German, English, French or Spanish
category Course
Discipline Crossfunctional Subjects
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words Communication intercultural competence
Responsible: Bender, Gabriele
Objectives
The students
• are able to handle communication situations in
different cultural contexts
• have an idea of the cultural differences
• recognize and reflect own cultural background
• acquire cultural awareness
• communicate in English
Catalog Entry
The contents of a cross-cultural training consist of culturally-
relevant standard situations such as greetings, dates, thanking,
opening a conversation, conversation strategies, etc. Besides,
there is the question of understanding communication
situations of the business world, e.g. negotiations, meetings,
etc.
Content
• Training design in mixed groups (foreign and german
students)
• communication takes place in english oder other
foreign language
• work tasks are worked out in small groups
• Topics are culturally-relevant standard situations such
as greetings, dates, thanking, opening a conversation,
conversation strategies,
communication situations of the business world, e.g.
negotiations, meetings, etc.
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and it is
offered in English.
Semester 4
BIS2021 - Methods of Business Process Management
ID BIS2021
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Business Process Management Business Process
Responsible: Morelli, Frank
Catalog Entry
This course offers a general overview about the “business
process management” topic. Basic concepts as well as actual
trends in this area are focused on the one hand. On the other
methodologies for modeling, analysis, and optimization of
business processes are conveyed. In detail the main topics
comprise: foundations in process management, process
modeling using eEPCs and BPMN, process analysis and process
optimization, company-wide business process management.
BIS2022 - Methods of Project Management
ID BIS2022
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Computers in Business - Foundations
Methods of Quantitative Planning I
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Project planning Project Organisation Project
Management Project Controlling
Responsible: Morelli, Frank; Möller, Klaus
Catalog Entry
This course offers a general overview about the “project
management” topic. Learning basic methods for planning and
steering complex projects is in focus. Especially the following
aspects are discussed: basics of project management, phase
models within project management, project planning and
project steering, project organization, project controlling, and
multi project management (program management).
Content
BIS2031 - Business Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation
ID BIS2031
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Programming and Database Systems
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words UML OOA OOD OOP Java
Responsible: Rau, Karl-Heinz
Objectives
Students
• can evaluate process models to structure system
development projects,
• can apply methods of object-oriented requirement
analysis,
• can apply methods of object-oriented system
specification,
• can evaluate alternative architectures for object-
oriented systems and can apply architectures to design
simple business applications
• can implement simple system specifications for a
business application with an object-oriented
programming language,
• can use a CASE tool to develop UML-models
• can use an IDE (integrated development environment)
to implement an example with Java
Catalog Entry
Subject of this course are process models for object-oriented
software development, business process modeling and
requirements analysis in the inception phase, requirements
analysis, analysis and design models in the elaboration phase,
principles and rules for the design of the human-computer-
interaction, selected aspects of computer aided software
engineering (CASE) and model driven architecture (MDA),
concepts to design of the system architecture, selected design
patterns with examples and implementation of an example
using Java.
Content
• Process models for object-oriented software-
development
• Business process modeling and requirement analysis in
the inception phase
• Requirement analysis in the elaboration phase
• Analysis and design in the elaboration phase
• Design of the user interface
• Selected topics of computer aided software engineering
(CASE) and model driven architecture (MDA)
• Design of the system architecture
• Implementation of a simple application using Java.
Relationship with other courses
• The students should have basic experience in
programming in Java using the Swing- and JDBC-
framework
Usability in other courses Could be used of students of the computer engineering
program
Workload
The course is based on a textbook. The student has
detailled reading assignments to prepare the classes. In
classroom the knowledge will be extended and applied
with an example. Furthermore the student has to work on a
project assignment in a team. This takes place
accompanying the classes and fianally the team has to
implement a part of the system in Java.
Estimate of the student workload:
Attending
classes 22.5 hours
Reading
assignments 30.0 hours
Working in the team accompanying the classes 60.0
hours
Wrap-up of
classes 22.5 hours
Implementing the system in
Java 40.0 hours
Preparation for final
exam 35.0 hours
ECO2012 - Seminar in Economic Policy
ID ECO2012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLH+PLR
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of Economics
International Economics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Beck, Hanno
Objectives
• The students apply their economic knowledge to
economic policy issues.
• They learn how to do scientific literature survey and
how to select relevant literature.
• They learn how to write according to standards of
academic writing.
• They improve their ability to present and discuss
research results.
• The students acquire the ability to provide constructive
criticism and to use criticism as a means of
improvement.
Catalog Entry
Within this seminar, students have to work on current topics of
economic policy debates. The students have to write a term
paper iaccording to the standards of academic research and
writing, and they have to present and discuss their results in a
classroom setting.
Class Size Group size is limited to 24 students per seminar.
Content Economic Policy Issues
Workshop with Term Paper Presentation and Discussion
Relationship with other courses
• The students have to apply their knowledge of modules
ECO1010 and ECO2010.
• Depending on workshop topic, there are links to various
subareas of Business Administration, Business Law and
Industrial Engineering
Usability in other courses Applicable to Business Administration courses as well as
Industrial Engineering.
Workload
120 hours , thereof
Contact time 30 hours
self-study 90 hours (for preparation of term paper and
presentation)
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and
is offered in English.
GMT3012 - Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
ID GMT3012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites Foundations of General Management
Principles of Accounting
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Accounting Financial
Statement Accounting Investment Finance
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
The course Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance is
splitted into two subsequent lectures (Financial Accounting,
Investments and Finance I and II) over two semesters. It offers
in insight into the fundamentals of financial accounts (structure
of the balance sheet and profit & loss account, the contents of
each position and the various methods available for evaluating
them, the development of the fixed assets, cash flow statement
and a general analysis of the accounts). It subsquently deals
with the basics of investment decisions and financing a
company (methods of evaluating investments.
The order of presentation of the aforementioned subjects is
decided by the respective lecturer. The course is graded on the
basis of a final exam at the end of Financial Accounting,
Investments and Finance II covering all subjects dealt with in
both parts of the course.
GMT3013 - Strategic Management
ID GMT3013
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Value Chain Strategy Management Business
Management Processes
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
The course considers the basic strategic problems which a
company has to address and the principles and instruments
currently used to explain and solve these problems. The content
of the course includes the following topics: Introduction to
strategic management, the strategic options, the company
audit, value-chain analysis, benchmarking, industry analysis,
competitor analysis, evaluation of the strategic position, futures
analysis, company culture and mission statement.
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and it is
offered in English (beginning winter term 2007/08).
HRM2021 - Organizational Behavior
ID HRM2021
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLH
Examination time 60 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Discipline Human Resource Management
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Behavior Conflicts Corporate Culture Organisational
Development Communication
Responsible: Bergmann, Günther; Gairing, Fritz
Catalog Entry
This lecture teaches individual-, social and organization-
psychological basic knowledge. In particular, the topics of
individual behavior and social dynamics in the context of
organizational structures are dealt with.
LAW2025 - IT-Law
ID LAW2025
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Law I
Law II
Discipline Business Law
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Brönneke, Tobias; Schmitt, Ralph
Catalog Entry Students acquire basic knowledge of IT law enabling them to
prevent and manage legal disputes arising around IT questions.
Content
Semester 5
GMT3025 - Management Simulation
ID GMT3025
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination UPL
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites
Foundations of General Management
Managerial Decisions
Principles of Accounting
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Project Course
Key words Business Management Management Business
Simulation Simulation
Responsible: Liesegang, Eckart
Catalog Entry
This course aims at providing students with an integrated view
of corporates. Students are managing a virtual firm being part
of a management team during several business periods. In
doing this, students get more familiar with the complexities of
corporate planning processes and their subsequent
consequences. They also get used to team decision making and
decision making under stress and uncertainty.
Miscellaneous
This course is part of the International Study Program and it is
offered in English (beginning summer term 2008).
Registration (Course in English):
Please send an email to Bernd Kuppinger to apply for this cours.
INS3021 - Internship
INS3022 - Accompanying course of the internship
ID INS3022
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination Teilnahme
Language German, English, French or Spanish
category Course
Discipline Crossfunctional Subjects
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Catalog Entry 2 Credits
ID INS3022
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination Teilnahme
Language German, English, French or Spanish
category Course
Discipline Crossfunctional Subjects
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Catalog Entry 2 Credits
Semester 6
AQM3017 - Computer-aided process analysis
ID AQM3017
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLH/PLP
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Methods of Quantitative Planning I
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words Data preparation Simulation quantitative Methods
Responsible: Schäfer, Wolfgang; Wüst, Kirsten; Cleff, Thomas; Kuppinger,
Bernd
Catalog Entry This course covers the analysis of questions in the area of
manufacturing logistics using simulation.
BIS3031 - Project
ID BIS3031
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 8 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLP
Language German or English
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Project Course
Key words
Information- and communication-systems Business
Process Information Management Business Process
Management
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Objectives
Catalog Entry
In the context of the project students must apply the
knowledge and abilities acquired in the study process to a
concrete setting of tasks. Range and complexity of the project
mean a substantial working load for the students where they
have to bring in, use and extend all knowledge and abilities
received in the study. Usually the projects are accomplished in
close co-operation with enterprises of the region and often lead
to qualified results to the benefit of the local economy.
Content
Students work on complex tasks in a practical context. The
problems can have rather organizational or more technical
issues or both. Projects are often carried out in direct
cooperation with business firms. The work is organized in teams
under the guidance and monitoring of the teachers. At the end
there is a final presentation in front of the clients.
BIS3333 - Elective 1a or 1b
ESR4011 - Elective: Economic and Social History I
ID ESR4011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Advanced Studies and Applications
Foundations of Economics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Objectives
Student perceive economic and social challenges and issues
from a historic perspective and its complexity and differenciate
several problem solving strategies.
Catalog Entry
This course covers an overview over economic systems
(feudalism, absolutism, liberalism, organized
capitalism), colonialism and imperialism and structural changes
of economic and social systems.
Content
• overview over economic systems (feudalism,
absolutism, liberalism, organized capitalism) until the
end of the 19th century
• colonialism and imperialism
• structural changes of economic systems
• structural changes of social systems
ESR4013 - Elective: European Integration I
ID ESR4013
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Wentzel, Dirk; Volkert, Jürgen
Objectives
To put across a fundamental understanding of the
economical, political and cultural aspects of the European
Integration from Treaties of Rome in 1957 till the current
presence.
Catalog Entry
In part 1 of the European Integrations class, students learn the
most important economic perspectives to understand economic
integration (trade theory, political economy, international
relations). Students learn the most important economic and
political steps from the foundation of the European Community
up until the introduction of the Euro. A special focus will deal
with the European institutions and with European monetary
policy and the EURO.
Content
• Historical development of the European integration
• Integration of domestic markets
• European institutions (Parliament, Commission,
European Council, Council of Ministers)
• European Constitution
Workload 90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4015 - Elective: Business Ethics
ID ESR4015
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Advanced Studies and Applications
Foundations of Economics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Catalog Entry
The first part of the elective course Business ethics covers the
fundamentals of ethics, business ethics and the management of
ethics.
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4017 - Elective: Enviromental Management I
ID ESR4017
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Catalog Entry
The first part of the elective course Environmental Economics
provides an introduction into the topic environmental
protection and describes the most important aspects.
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4021 - Elective: Sustainable Development I
ID ESR4021
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Advanced Studies and Applications
Foundations of Economics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Interactive lecture with discussion
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Objectives
• The lecture provides insights into socioeconomic
processes and challenges due to the necessity of
sustainable development.
• The focus of this lecture is on economic and social
aspects of sustainability and their interrelations.
• Students shall perceive opportunities, challenges and
responsibilities resulting from good governance, society
as well as for corporations and the economy.
• A further aim is to enable them to respond to
globalization critique in a competent way.
Catalog Entry
The lecture provides insights into socioeconomic processes and
challenges due to the necessity of sustainable development.
The focus of this lecture is on economic and social aspects of
sustainability and their interrelations.
Content
• Sustainable development as a multidimensional
process: economic growth, human rights and
development
• Current Challenges of globalization and sustainable
development
• Millennium Development Goals
• Economic approaches (external effects; optimal
resource allocation)
• Sustainable Development and economic growth
• Globalization and ecological sustainability
• Strategies to achieve sustainable development
• Democracy, Good Governance, human rights and the
fight against corruption
• Ways out of poverty and inequality
• Global trade: its impacts on economic growth,
development and poverty
• NGOs: alternatives of state and market failure in
development policy?
• Current challenges of development aid
• Corporate Responsibility for Sustainable Development:
CSR strategies and standards
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
GMT3021 - Management of the Industrial Enterprise
ID GMT3021
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 5
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Strategic Management
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan; Haugrund, Stefan
Catalog Entry
The course contains the following main topics: Research and
development in industry as a key function of further
competitiveness and production and logistics against the
background of the increasing globalization.
GMT3022 - Management of the Retail Enterprise
ID GMT3022
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 5
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Strategic Management
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Service Wholesale Brand Management Retail Merchandising
Responsible: Niedetzky, Hans; Trauzettel, Volker; Foschiani, Stefan
Objectives
Students are familiar with
- typical institutional properties of retailers as service
providers,
- managerial problems like site selection and location, building
customer-oriented assortments, branding, management of
employees especially in sales,
- and have a good overview of the market and current
competition in national and international markets
Catalog Entry
This course deals with the fundamentals of retailing: marketing,
buying, logistics, personnel management and strategic retailing
management. Examples from real world an case studies
introduce into the management of a retail business.
This course adresses to students who seek positions at retailers
as well as students who want to become sales or marketing
managers of companies selling to retailers. As the course also
adresses problems of service companies it also is a valuable
source for insights into the services business.
Content
Brief contents: retailing management - marketing -
management of assortment - private labels - pricing -
promotions - site selection - buying - logistics - strategic
management in retailing
Workload 75 hours lecture, 135 hours of individual studies
(readings, problems)
GMT3023 - Bank Management
ID GMT3023
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 5
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Strategic Management
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Banking Stocks Investment fund Capital market Loan
security
Responsible: Bacher, Urban; Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
This course covers all relevant topics of banking business
starting with the characteristics of credit institutions and the
banking system in Germany. The course subsequently covers
the different forms of investments (deposits, loans/bonds,
stocks, ect.) and loan transactions, placing a strong emphasis on
the risks, particularly interest and default risks.
GMT3024 - International Trade Operations
ID GMT3024
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 5
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language English
category Course
Prerequisites
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Foundations of General Management
Strategic Management
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Key words Foreign trade
Responsible: Manthey, Manfred; Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
This course covers the process of internationalization for
companies, international marketing, foreign trade financing and
the legal framework of foreign activities.
Miscellaneous This course is part of the International Study Program and it is
offered in English (beginning summer term 2009).
GMT3026 - Distribution Management
ID GMT3026
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 7 Credits
Hours per week 5
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 90 minutes
Language German
category Module
Prerequisites
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Sustainable Development I - Challenges and Responsibilities
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Terporten, Michael; Haugrund, Stefan; Foschiani, Stefan
Catalog Entry
Class Size ca. 20-30
Semester 7
BIS4444 - Elective 2a or 2b
COL4999 - Scientific Colloquium
ESR4012 - Elective: Economic and Social History II
ID ESR4012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Elective: Economic and Social History I
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Catalog Entry
This course covers the political and economical disasters of the
first half of the 20th century, the development of the Federal
Republic of Germany and the economic tendencies in the
context of the European and international globalization.
ESR4014 - Elective: European Integration II
ID ESR4014
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Elective: European Integration I
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen; Wentzel, Dirk
Objectives
To put across a fundamental understanding of the
economical, political and cultural aspects of the European
Integration from Treaties of Rome in 1957 till the current
presence.
Catalog Entry
The 2nd part of the course covers the principles of the
European Monetary Integration, the European Currency
System, Maastricht Treaties, Convergence criteria and stability
pact and the European Central Bank.
Content
• Principles of the European Monetary Integration
• European Currency System
• Maastricht Treaties
• Convergence criteria and stability pact
• Theoretical and empiric performance of the European
Central Bank
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4016 - Elective: Ethics, Business and Society
ID ESR4016
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites Elective: Business Ethics
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Catalog Entry
The second part of the elective course Business ethics covers
the importance of the ethics in particular in the context of the
globalisation.
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4018 - Elective: Enviromental Management II
ID ESR4018
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Elective: Enviromental Management I
Discipline Quantitative Methods
Pedagogical Approach Lecture
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Catalog Entry
The second part of the elective course Environmental
Economics covers the economic fundamentals and the topic
environmental policy.
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
ESR4022 - Elective: Sustainable Development II
ID ESR4022
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Examination time 45 minutes
Language English and German
category Course
Prerequisites Elective: Sustainable Development I
Discipline Economics
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Volkert, Jürgen
Objectives
This seminar shall deepen the insights provided in
Sustainable Development I with a pronounced focus on
ecological challenges and issues (ca. 2/3) accompanied by
further central sustainability issues like good governance,
human rights, transparency and integrity and the scope of
corporate responsibilities in these fields and companies’
ways to take account of their responsibility.
Catalog Entry
This seminar shall deepen the insights provided in Sustainable
Development I with a pronounced focus on ecological
challenges and issues (ca. 2/3) accompanied by further central
sustainability issues like good governance, human rights,
transparency and integrity and the scope of corporate
responsibilities in these fields and companies’ ways to take
account of their responsibility.
Content
A selection of potential topics (depending on current
debates):
• External effects and Internalization
• Optimal resource allocation
• Economic instruments and side effects
• Sustainable development and economic growth
(Sustainable Growth)
• Eco-Innovation (factor 4 etc.)
• Lifestyle(s) – sufficiency: principles, empirical evidence,
strategies
• Free trade, globalization and ecological sustainability
• Corporate influence on politics and development in
globalization
• The challenges of human rights and corruption
• Responsibility of politics: Good Governance
• Global CSR: corporate challenges, strategies and
standards
Workload
90 hours, therefor
Contact time 30 hours (2 x 15)
self-study 60 hours
GMT3014 - Management Seminar
ID GMT3014
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 4 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLM/PLP/PLH/PLR
Language German or English
category Course
Prerequisites Cost Accounting - Fundamentals
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance I
Financial Accounting, Investments and Finance II
Foundations of Accounting
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions I
Managerial Processes, Functions and Decisions II
Strategic Management
Strategic Management
Discipline Business Administration
Pedagogical Approach Project Course
Responsible: Foschiani, Stefan; Terporten, Michael
Catalog Entry
The seminar covers topics of general interest in business
administration. It is offered by several lecturers in parallel,
thereby offering students some choice with respect to the
respective subjects. It may involve either a more classical
seminar form or integrated business procects being done in
cooperation with firms.
In either case, the seminar is fostering team work using
joint presentations and often already joint essays on
academic level, thereby also giving students guidance in
preparing their subsequent bachelor theses.
++Management Seminar taught in the English Language++
We are currently offering the English taught Management
Seminar exclusively as "Management Seminar in International
Trade Operations", subsequent to the course "GMT3024
International Trade Operations".
ORA4999 - Oral Examination
THE4999 - Thesis
Elective 1a (WInf - Wahlmodul 1a)
BIS3011 - Transaction Processing Systems Foundations
ID BIS3011
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 2 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Methods of Business Process Management and Project
Management
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Key words ERP Systems Business Process Transaction Processing
Systems
Responsible: Schuler, Joachim
Catalog Entry
This course offers a general overview about architecture and
integration of ERP-, CRM-, SRM-,SCM- and PLM-software from
the viewpoint of an end-user for special business process
requirements. Applications and customizing options for these
types of software as well as actual trends in this area are also
covered. In detail the main topics comprise: features and
modules of Enterprise Resource Planning-Systems, classification
of ERP-systems and other enterprise applications and their
integration, software solutions for sophisticated business
processes types as sales, order processing and after sales as
well as selection, customizing and use for specific business
requirements.
BIS3013 - Transaction Processing Systems in Human Resources Management
ID BIS3013
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLP/PLL
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites
HR-Development and Compensation
Introduction into HRM
Methods of Business Process Management and Project
Management
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Project Course
Key words Human Resource Management SAP Business Process
Responsible: Schuler, Joachim
Catalog Entry
This course offers an overview about die main business
processes in the field human resources (HR) as well as
description, customizing and use of the SAP ERP system in this
field.The main focus of the course is to model a detailed human
resource business process in an SAP system and the solution
handling using a representative example.
BIS3012 - Transaction Processing Systems in Logistics
ID BIS3012
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLP/PLL
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Methods of Business Process Management and Project
Management
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Project Course
Responsible: Schuler, Joachim
Catalog Entry
This course offers an overview about die main business
processes in the field of logistics as well as description,
customizing and use of the SAP ERP system in this field.The
main focus of the course is to illustrate a detailed business
process in logistics implemented in the ERP system an the
solution handling using a representative example.
Elective 1b (WInf - Wahlmodul 1b)
BIS3021 - Business Intelligence Systems
ID BIS3021
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 3 Credits
Hours per week 2
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 45 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Data Modelling and Database Systems
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Porkert, Kurt
Catalog Entry
This course offers a general overview about the “Business
Intelligence” (BI) topic in the meaning of an integrated, IT-based
comprehensive approach for decision support in business.
Online analytical processing (OLAP) systems as well as data
warehouse solutions are focussed.
Content
• Basics and Characteristics of Data Warehouses
• Conceptual Data Warehouse Design
• Introduction in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
• OLAP Characteristics using Microsoft Analysis Services
as an Example
• Semantic OLAP Modeling
• Basics of Data Mining
BIS3022 - Knowledge Management Systems
ID BIS3022
Level Advanced Level I
Credits 5 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Every Semester
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Examination time 75 minutes
Language German
category Course
Prerequisites Methods of Business Process Management
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Porkert, Kurt
Catalog Entry
This course deals with business knowledge lifecycles based on
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) related to Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship
Management (CRM). It provides concepts and technologies to
create, capture, deliver, store, find and preserve structured and
unstructured information in every type of file and format.
Content
• Categorization of knowledge and information in
enterprises
• Information lifecycle management
• Knowledge discovery/ recognition/ development and
Information capturing/ generating
• Knowledge gathering/ distribution and information
pulling/ pushing
• Knowledge preserving and information storing /
deletion
• Knowledge use / reuse and information processing
• Information security
Elective 2a: Distributed Application Systems (WInf - Wahlmodul 2b )
BIS4021 - Distributed Application Systems
ID BIS4021
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 6 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Once a Year
Kind of Examination PLK
Examination time 60 minutes
Language German or English
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Burkard, Werner
Catalog Entry
This course extends and completes the knowledge and abilities
acquired in the courses „Foundations in Programming“
(BIS2012), and „Business Systems Analysis, Design and
Implementation“ (BIS2031). While it is the main goal to learn
and use a programming language (currently: Java) in the
courses BIS2012-, and BIS2031 shows our students how
software engineering enables them to develop large software
application in a structured way, they now are provided with an
insight into modern distributed software architectures. Splitting
a monolithic software solution in a set of functional modules
and distributing these modules to different computers creates a
new dimension of complexity that has to be concerned by
professional software developers. Our students are expected to
learn how functionality has to be splitted and deployed in client
server structure and how client-server communication can be
implemented by using an appropriate middleware.
Elective 2a: Multimedia Application Systems (WInf - Wahlmodul 2a )
BIS4011 - Multimedia Application Systems
ID BIS4011
Level Advanced Level II
Credits 6 Credits
Hours per week 4
Frequency Once a Year
Kind of Examination PLK/PLP
Language German or English
category Course
Discipline Business Information Systems
Pedagogical Approach Interactive approach
Responsible: Thesmann, Stephan
Catalog Entry
The course comprises a life-cycle oriented survey about the
development process of a multimedia application system. It
incorporates a seminaristic style using methodical excercises
and self-studies as well as students mainly responsible for their
project implementation. The content is especially on hardware
and software foundations, data formats, and compression
procedures, exposé subjects, treatment and storyboard,
creation and administration of assets, development of modules,
test procedures, as well as product implementation and
maintenance. It is the aim of the course to convey the ability to
analyse, to develop and to implement multimedia application
systems as well as to manage multimedia projects of a medium
size and complexity autonomously.
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